Flower-pot.



No. 758,678. PATENTED MAY 3, 1904. F. A. MI TLLER'L FLOWER POT.APPLIOATIOR FILED APR, 2; 1903.

N0 MODEL.

Patented May 3, 1904.

U ITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRIEDRICH AUGUST MI LLER, OF HANOVER, GERMANY.

FLOWER-POT.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 758,678, dated May 3,1904.

Application filed April 2, 1903. Serial No. 150,852. N0 model.

Be it known that I, Flumnuen Airmrs'r MF'LLER, merchant, a subject ofthe King of Prussia, Emperor of Germany, and a resident of No. 6Schefl'elstrasse, IIanover, in the Empire of Germany, have invented newand useful Improvements in Flower-,lots and the Like, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The. present invention relates to improveof which is to prevent therotting of the roots ciency in air-supply, to render impossible the asullicient water-drainage.

Further ob eets of the invention are to simder more etlieient,serviceable, and durable flower-pots of the kind referred to.

'it-h these ends in view the invention'consists in the novelcombination, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as lnore fullyhereinafter explained, shown in the accompanying drawings. and then setout in the appended claimQ In the drawings. Figure I shows an externalfront elevation of a flower-pot according to the present invention. Fig.2 is a central vertical section through Fig. I, and Fig. 3 represents aplan view of Fig. l.

The flower-pot, of any suitable or desired It has been observed that inflower-pots the roots always take up room at the lower edge and notcentrally. The supply of fresh air and heat at this portion of the potmust therefore enhance the growth of the plants in a hitherto unknownmanner. According to the present invention the lower edge of the pot a fis provided with a row or rows of apertures I), which are inclinedtoward the bottom, and ments in flower-pots and the llke, the purpose Iand heat to the roots directly. and the stunting of the plants due toinsutfifluous water.

thus guide a suflicient quantity of fresh air The bottom 0 shows aplurality of uniformly-distributell holes (I, which serve for the-airand heat cirturning sour of the earth, and to provide for culation andfor the draining off of the super- In practice I have found that thearrangement of four holes (I, as shown, is plify and cheapen theconstruction and to renical ring 0, open at the top.

shape, size, and material, is advantagemisly provided at its lower edgewith feet in order through the holes in the bottom of the pot mostadvantageous.

On the bottom 0 is placed or secured a con- Chalk or a like substancemay be placed in this ring in order to assist in the prevention of theturning sour of the eartln Plants placed in a flower-pot according tothe present invention show a sound luxuriant growth owing to the richsupply of fresh air and heat to the roots directly and owing to thepreservation of the. earth.

'hat I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A flower pot having downwardly inclined apertures in the lower portionof the pot, a plurality of uniformly-distributed holes in I the bottom;and a conical ring open at the to render possible the supply of freshair and to prevent fungosity in the lower portion of the pot. As is wellknown, these fungi are caused by the drained-off water which remains inthe flower-pot saucer and prevents the flowerpot.

high enough to prevent the contact between I the drained-off water inthe saucer and the bottom earth of the pot.

top, substantially as andi'or the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto signed my name, this 16th day ofOctober, 1902, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

Flll llllltlCll AUGUST Ill llhl'llt.

W i tnesses:

lnxs'r Fnav'rao, Incoxom: Itason.

